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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/20/1997, C-6 - ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROJECT FOR THE PARKS & RECREATION ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Dab council MOR Ma 20 199 j agenda Report It=NM16W CITY OFe LUIS O B I S P O FROM: Paul LeSage, Director of Parks and Recreation SUBJECT: ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROJECT FOR THE PARKS & RECREATION ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE CAO RECOM[MU DATION By motion: 1) Allocate $8,000 from the Public Art Project account for a public art project at the Parks and Recreation Administrative Office; and 2) Direct staff to supervise the selection of an appropriate piece of public art and to return to Council for approval of the project. DISCUSSION Background When the Parks and Recreation Department Office was being designed, a public art component was included. A donated, stained-glass window was to have been placed in the conference room. It was later determined that the window was in poor condition and would likely be damaged by moving it from its place of storage to the office. At that point, the office was left without a public art component. Recently, staff was approached by representatives of the San Luis Obispo Arts Council with an offer to help the Department select an appropriate piece of art for the office. The offer of help was immediately accepted. Staff first determined that, upon council approval, funding could be allocated from the Public Art Project account for this purpose. Staff then met with the Art Council's Art in Public Places Committee and agreed on a process for selecting an artist and a work of art. The Selection Process: Local artists will be notified of the City's intent to place a piece of public art at the Parks and Recreation Department's Administrative Office. The artists will be invited to submit a proposal to the City detailing their theme for such a project, their qualifications, and their artistic experience. A committee, made up of two representatives from the Emerson neighborhood, two from the Arts Council, and two from the Parks and Recreation Commission, will review the proposal and interview the artists. Based upon the review and interviews, the committee will select one artist and agree upon the actual piece of art. Once the financial terms of the agreement are resolved, the matter will be returned to the City Council for final approval. CONCURRENCES Residents of the Emerson Park neighborhood were invited to attend the March 5, 1997, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. d-6-1 Council Agenda Report - Art in Public Places Page 2 At that meeting, the Commission unanimously endorsed the project and appointed Commissioners Wendy Pyper and Joe Kourakis to serve on the selection committee. Two members of the neighborhood, Sara McGrath and Shayne Sandeman, also volunteered to serve on the committee. FISCAL IMPACT This project requires the commitment of approximately $8,000 from the Public Art Project account. Funding for this account comes from 1% contributions from other City Capital Improvement Projects that do not have a public art component. The fund has a current balance of$9,100. ALTERNATIVE The Council could determine that public art is not required at the Parks and Recreation Department Administrative Office. ATTACEAffM 1. Proposal Description GACAORFMCAORMUCAIt XX DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL Invitation to Submit The Parks and Recreation Department of the City of San Luis Obispo realizes the importance of public art to enhance the quality of life within the community. Interested artists are invited to submit proposals for an outdoor work of art to be installed in the plaza entrance of the Parks and Recreation Administrative Office building located at 1341 Nipomo Street. Public Art Theme The theme of the public art should reflect the activity of Parks and Recreation. It should be interactive, whimsical, and perhaps have wind mobility. A piece reflecting the historic aspects of Emerson Park would also be considered. Design Criteria The art piece should: enhance the neighborhood where it is located, be interactive, elaborate public art, be of any media as long as it is durable, not requiring excessive maintenance, and be vandal resistant. Proposal Content Submit the following: 1. A current professional resume. 2. Slides of not more than six recent works related to the proposal. 3. A description of your approach to the project. The description should be not more than two typewritten pages. 4. Timeline for completion of the project. 5. Proposed compensation. This has a 1% for public art allocation available for the project. The amount is approximately $8,000. 6. Any other information. Proposal Evaluation and Selection All proposals will be evaluated by a review committee. The artist selected will need to meet the City's insurance requirements before proceeding with this project. Those artists making proposals that best meet the following criteria will be invited for personal interviews: 1. Understanding the scope of the project 2. Quality and responsiveness 3. Demonstrated professional competence 4. Recent experience with similar projects 5. Proposed approach to the project 6. References 7. Compensation proposals within the project limits Deadline for Submittal All proposals must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., on Friday, June 27, 1997, at the Parks and Recreation Department, 1341 Nipomo Street. I �-G 3